Priest trys to walk on water and drowns

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JulesMaximus

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Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Originally posted by: Ilmater
Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Talk about someone who misunderstands God and his miracles
Please explain. If you honestly thought God was speaking to you, why would you not believe him?

Because most of the time God is speaking to me, I don't even realize it till later on?

How do you tell which of the voices in your head is the real god?
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
That or he didn't intrepet the bible well.

I vote for not intrepetting well the bible verse.
This is - I'm sorry - a stupid comment. Nothing in that fvcking book is worth a sh1t. On one page it's a sin to be gay, on another you're not supposed to be near a women when she has her period. But I guess you have a magical wand you wave over those pages, and the stuff you're REALLY supposed to follow glows green. WTF. You can't interpret sh1t out of the Bible, except MAYBE some general life lessons in the New Testament.

BTW, since you have the wand, can you please point out the passage where God says, "By the way guys, no more big, obvious miracles any more. That sh1t is done. From now on, when good stuff happens to you, that was me, when bad things happen to you, it's either so that something better can happen later, or it was the devil's work. That is all."

If that passage isn't in there, then please explain to me how this guy was any more off his rocker than anyone else that reads the Old Testament for "life lessons."
 

randay

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Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
I'm not bashing anyone. I see folks bashing God again and TRYING to give them food for thought.

I don't think they're bashing god, I think they're bashing this priest.
And you. But I'm sure you expected that.

:thumbsup:
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Because most of the time God is speaking to me, I don't even realize it till later on?
Something tells me that the only times God is speaking to you is when something turns out well or you learn a lesson from something. If a friend of yours wants to dive off a cliff and you tell him not to but he does it anyway and dies and you learn no lesson, then that wasn't God, right?

Do you see the problem here? All the credit; none of the blame. Must be nice.
 

Nebor

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You guys should leave Hyperblaze alone! God talks to me too!

He tells me to burn things, and masturbate furiously.... at the same time. :(
 

waggy

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Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Originally posted by: waggy
Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Talk about someone who misunderstands God and his miracles

just what i was thinking.

The really scary part is that he is a priest.

A priest who has misunderstood God to this extent is not spiritually fit to preach the word of God.

and that is a suprise?

i think many misunderstand the teaching or just do not care.



as for god speaking to you yes i think he does. NOT in the way many think. it can be anything. i agree that it is hard to explain. but i do beleive that god speaks to us.
 

JS80

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i don't know whether to feel sorry or laugh at you guys who'll be burning in hell
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: JS80
i don't know whether to feel sorry or laugh at you guys who'll be burning in hell

I laugh because I enjoy the warm weather. Hell will be like an eternity in Tahiti for me. Plus with my behavior thus far on earth, I'm hoping that I'll be offered an executive position. Maybe Vice President of Hot Pokers.
 

z42

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Originally posted by: Thraxen
Couldn't he have just walked out a foot or two into the water and realized it wasn't working? :confused:

:thumbsup:

Once I was in waist deep I would have realized that
a. Faith doesn't increase due to an increase in water displacement
b. Maybe I'm listening to the wrong voices
c. Pride comes before the drown, errrr fall

Maybe he was so embarrased that he just kept walking. Either that or he had a buddy out there in a scuba suit and he's coming back in 3 days.

Wackos like this have no concept of how poorly their actions reflect on the God they claim to follow.
 

dethman

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Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
Originally posted by: aswedc
Originally posted by: Hyperblaze
That or he didn't intrepet the bible well.

I vote for not intrepetting well the bible verse.
Well then, what is your interpretation?

Have faith in God and he wil guide you and help you do your best at the task at hand. And if the task is impossible for you, others will come to help you to make it happen.

Does this mean if you have enough faith you'll be able to walk on water? Not really.

does this not mean that someone should have helped him? he certainly had enough faith and was guided by his interpretation of 'god'. and since physically 'walking on water' was physically impossible, others should have come to help him make that happen.

i'm just interpreting what you wrote.

since he failed, and noone helped him or saved him from drowning and he died, how do you interpret that hyperblaze? of what value is that faith?
 

Ilmater

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Originally posted by: JS80
i don't know whether to feel sorry or laugh at you guys who'll be burning in hell
Gotta love them Christians! "Laugh now, but you'll BURN IN HELL FOR IT!!!"
 

Rubycon

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Aug 10, 2005
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If you want to walk on water make sure it's a puddle. Boats exist for a reason. :p
 

Theb

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Originally posted by: z42
Maybe he was so embarrased that he just kept walking. Either that or he had a buddy out there in a scuba suit and he's coming back in 3 days.

If he had a friend out there waiting with a scuba suit and they're in a hotel right now and he comes back out of the water in 3 days and is all "lol owned!!" then that would be the funniest thing that has ever happened.
 

JulesMaximus

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Jul 3, 2003
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Originally posted by: JS80
i don't know whether to feel sorry or laugh at you guys who'll be burning in hell

I honestly don't give a rats ass whether you laugh at or feel sorry for me. You're wasting your time either way.
 

Miramonti

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I guess he didn't have faith that God was speaking thru his congregation when they told him he was an idiot.
 

z42

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Originally posted by: jjsole
I guess he didn't have faith that God was speaking thru his congregation when they told him he was an idiot.

LOL

Reminds me of the story of the pastor in Louisiana who was up on his roof during the flood. A boat came to pick him up but he told them to go search for others, he had faith God would save him. 2nd boat came and he said the same story. Later in the evening a helicopter came and he proceeded to shoo them off saying God would save him. When he drowned and appeared before God he said "Lord, I was sure you were going to save me! What happened?" God said; "I sent two boats and a helicopter." and shrugged.